Pelco CCC5100H User Manual

QUICK START GUIDE

CCC5100H Series Camera

C2910M-C-QS (4/06)

This quick start guide describes how to install and configure the CCC5100H Series camera
in most applications. It contains a representation of the setup menus to help you locate and
change specific settings.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

DOCUMENTATION

Refer to the enclosed CD for the following documentation:

•

Installation/Operation manual: INSTALL.PDF
Quick Start Guide: QSG.PDF

•

•

Important Safety Instructions: SAFETY.PDF

MODELS

CCC5100H-6A 1/3-inch high resolution digital color camera, 12 VDC/24 VAC,

CMY color filter array

AUTO IRIS LENS

Before using a DC-drive auto iris lens, you must adjust the DC offset setting (refer to

DC-Drive Auto Iris Lens Setup

).

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HARDWARE

Refer to Figure 1 as you install the CCC5100H Series camera.

MULTIFUNCTION
(RJ45-10) CONNECTOR

VIDEO
CONNECTOR

AUTO IRIS
LENS CABLE
AND CONNECTOR
(OPTIONAL)

SERVICE
CONNECTOR

Figure 1.

POWER
CONNECTOR

BACK FOCUS
ADJUSTMENT

SETUP
BUTTONS

C/CS LENS

CCC5100H Connectors

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LENS

The CCC5100H Series camera supports both manual and DC-drive auto iris lenses,
either fixed focal length or varifocal. The camera accepts both CS- and C-mount lenses
without an adapter.

To mount the lens onto the camera:

1. Use clean, compressed air to remove any dust or other foreign matter between
the lens and the camera imager.

2. Screw the lens onto the lens mount.

DC-drive auto iris lens:

3.
connector on the back of the camera.

NOTE:

Before using a DC-drive auto iris lens, you must adjust the DC offset setting

DC-Drive Auto Iris Lens Setup

(refer to

Connect the four-pin connector from the lens to the

).

MOUNT

The CCC5100H Series camera can be mounted from either the top or bottom. Use a
mount or enclosure that includes a standard 1/4-20 screw with a maximum thread
length of 0.375 inches (10 mm). If using the Pelco PCM150 camera mount, refer to the
PCM150 Installation manual.

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CONNECTIONS

The CCC5100H Series camera offers standard power and coax video connectors.
To use the RJ45-10 multifunction connector that combines power, video, and control
leads, refer to

Multifunction Connector

in the Installation/Operation manual.

LOW VOLTAGE POWER

Connect 12 VDC or 24 VAC power to the two-pin power connector on the back of the
camera. Use a Class 2 isolated power source for the CCC5100H Series camera that can
supply 12-36 VDC ±10% or 24-28 VAC ±10%, 47-63 Hz.

COAX VIDEO

Connect a video cable to the BNC connector on the back of the camera.

VIDEO FORMAT OVERRIDE

At power-up, the CCC5100H Series camera automatically selects the correct video
format. To manually override the video format selection

•

press and hold the top and center buttons to select NTSC, or

•

press and hold the center and bottom buttons to select PAL.

NOTE:

If using DC power in a PAL installation without Pelco V-Sync, use the two-

button override to select PAL. Otherwise, the camera will default to NTSC.

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SETUP MENUS

Use the setup menus to customize the camera settings. Refer to the setup menus as
shown on this and the opposite page:

MAIN MENU

<LANGUAGE>
<LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL>
<CAMERA DISPLAY>
<LIGHT METER>
<WHITE BALANCE>
<PROFILES>
<SYSTEM INFORMATION>
EXIT

ENGLISH
ESPA
P

OR

TUGUÊS
DEUT
FRAN
ITALIANO
BACK
EXIT

Ñ

S
Ç

OL

CH
AIS

LANGUAGE

LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL

VIDEO STANDARD AUTO
AUTOMATIC (AGC) ON
LENS TYPE DC
<LINE SYNC>
<VIDEO LEVEL>
<AUTO IRIS>
<FINE FOCUS>
BACK
EXIT

LINE SYNC

LINE SYNC INTERNAL
V-PHASE ADJ |------+------|

BACK
EXIT

VIDEO LEVEL |------+------|

IRE SETUP
BACK
EXIT

DC OFFSET |------+------|

SAVE DC OFFSET
DC GAIN |------+------|

BRIGHT LIM. |------+------|

BACK
EXIT

BACK
EXIT

VIDEO LEVEL

AUTO IRIS

FINE FOCUS

100

0 624

1.0 1.2

0 255

0 255

-42 20

CAMERA NAME CCC5100H
RX ADDRESS 1
SAVE RX ADDRESS
<DISPLAY PROPERTIES>
<GAMMA/SATURATION>
<GAIN CONTROL>
<SHARPNESS>
BACK
EXIT

NAME POS. OFF
COLOR BARS OFF
HORIZ IMAGE FLIP OFF
BLACK/ WHITE MODE OFF
BACK
EXIT

GAMMA CORRECTION AUTO
MANUAL GAMMA |------+------|

0.0
SATURATION |------+------|

BACK
EXIT

AUTOMATIC (AGC) ON
BRIGHTNESS |------+------|

DARK LIMIT |------+------|

MANUAL GAIN |------+------|

BACK
EXIT

OVERALL |------+------|

APERTURE |------+------|

DETAIL BOOST ON
BACK
EXIT

CAMERA DISPLAY

DISPLAY PROPERTIES

GAMMA/SATURATION

25 100

-8 8

GAIN CONTROL

-18 18

0 44

-34 60

SHARPNESS

-8 8

-8 8

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SYSTEM INFORMATION

FIRMWARE VER.

1.3-X.X.XX
OSD VER. X.XX.X
RESTART CAMERA
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS
BACK
EXIT

LIGHT METER

ACTIVE ZONE ZONE 2
EDIT ZONE1
EDIT ZONE2
EDIT ZONE3
EDIT ZONE4
BACK
EXIT

WHITE BALANCE

MODE ATW NORMAL
<ATW NORMAL/DESAT>
<MANUAL RED/BLUE>
<MANUAL COLOR TEMP>
BACK
EXIT

ATW NORMAL/DESAT

LOW LIMIT

HIGH LIMIT

BACK
EXIT

RED GAIN |------+------|

BLUE GAIN |------+------|

BACK
EXIT

MANUAL COLOR TEMP

COLOR TEMP |------+------|

BACK
EXIT

MANUAL RED/BLUE

2.4k 11k

|------+------|

2k 5.5k

|------+------|

5.5k 11k

-20 20

-20 20

PROFILES

ACTIVE WDR
SAVE AS CUSTOM1
DEFAULT WDR
BACK
EXIT

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ACCESSING THE SETUP MENUS

Use the top, center, and bottom buttons on the rear panel to access and navigate the
setup menus. Table A lists the button presses for each menu action. A short press is
less than one second; a long press is more than one second.

Throughout the rest of this guide, “press” means a short press; “press and hold”
means a long press.

Table A.

Rear Panel Buttons and Actions

MENU ACTION BUTTON ACTION

Enter setup menus. Short center press

Up or right in menu or item. Single Short top press

Repeat Long top press

Down or left in menu or item option. Single Short bottom press

Repeat Long bottom press

Select menu or item or advance to next step. Short center press

Save setting and exit to menu. Long center press

NOTE:

As soon as all camera settings are configured, save them into a user-

definable profile (CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2). Then change the default to that profile

Camera Profile).

(refer to

CAMERA NAME

Enter the display name for this camera, one character at a time, up to 12 characters.

1. Display the CAMERA DISPLAY menu.

2. Select CAMERA NAME and press the center
button. A cursor appears under the first
character in the camera name.

3. Press the top or bottom button to scroll
through the characters.

Press the center button to select the displayed
character. The cursor moves to the next
character position.

4. Press and hold the center button to exit the CAMERA NAME option.

5. Use BACK to return to the MAIN MENU.

MAIN MENU

<LANGUAGE>
<LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL>
<CAMERA DISPLAY>
<LIGHT METER>
<WHITE BALANCE>
<PROFILES>
<SYSTEM INFORMATION>
EXIT

CAMERA DISPLAY

CAMERA NAME CCC5100H
RX ADDRESS

<DISPLAY PROPERTIES>
<GAMMA/SATURATION>
<GAIN CONTROL>
<SHARPNESS>
BACK
EXIT

|----+----|
1 255

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CAMERA PROFILE

Select a basic camera profile and then customize it. After you save your custom
camera settings into a user-definable profile, change the default to CUSTOM1 or
CUSTOM2.

CAUTION:

they will not be lost in case the camera loses power.

1. Display the PROFILES menu.

2. Select a profile for the camera:

a. Select ACTIVE and press the center

b. Press the top or bottom button to select

c. Press the center button to activate the profi le. The display blinks and the

3. Save your settings into a user-definable profile:

a. Select SAVE AS and press the center button.

b. Press the top or bottom button to select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2.

c. Press the center button to store the custom settings. The display blinks

Be sure to save all camera settings into a user-definable profile so

MAIN MENU

button.

<LANGUAGE>
<LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL>
<CAMERA DISPLAY>
<LIGHT METE>
<WHITE BALANCE>
<PROFILES>
<SYSTEM INFORMATION>
EXIT

PROFILES

ACTIVE WDR
SAVE AS CUSTOM1
DEFAULT WDR
BACK
EXIT

a profile. Choose one of the following:

•

WDR (Wide Dynamic Range):

For scenes that include very bright and very dark areas

•

HI-DEF (High Definition):

For colorful scenes that require

accurate color reproduction

•

•

•

INDOOR:
OUTDOOR:
WINDOW:

For interior scenes with little or no exterior lighting

For exterior scenes with changing light levels

For scenes that combine exterior light (window) with

interior light (for example, fluorescent)

•

GAMING:

For scenes with mixed interior lighting that include self-

illuminated devices

cursor exits to the menu. The camera activates the profile immediately.

and the cursor exits to the menu. The camera stores the custom settings
and activates the custom profile immediately.

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4. Select the user-definable profile to use during power-up:

a. Select DEFAULT and press the center button.

b. Press the top or bottom button to select your profile: CUSTOM1 or

CUSTOM2.

c. Press the center button to set the new default profi le. The display blinks

and the cursor exits to the menu. The camera sets the DEFAULT profile
immediately.

5. Use BACK to return to the MAIN MENU.

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DC-DRIVE AUTO IRIS LENS SETUP

Before using a DC-drive auto iris lens, you must adjust the DC offset setting.

Use the following steps to match the camera’s DC voltage setting to the drive circuit
on the auto iris lens:

1. Remove the lens from the camera.

2. Place the front end of the camera face down on a flat surface to block all light
from the camera imager.

3. Connect the auto iris lens connector to the camera’s rear panel.

IRIS

Figure 2.

4. Connect a monitor to the BNC connector
on the back of the camera.

5. Power up the camera.

6. Access the LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL menu

Setup Menus

(refer to

Setup Menus

).

7. Make sure the LENS TYPE is set to DC.

8. Access the AUTO IRIS menu.

Prepare Camera and Lens

<LANGUAGE>
<LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL>
<CAMERA DISPLAY>
<LIGHT METE>
<WHITE BALANCE>
<PROFILES>

and

Accessing the

<SYSTEM INFORMATION>
EXIT

MAIN MENU

LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL

VIDEO STANDARD AUTO
AUTOMATIC (AGC) ON
LENS TYPE DC
<LINE SYNC>
<VIDEO LEVEL>
<AUTO IRIS>
<FINE FOCUS>
BACK
EXIT

AUTO IRIS

DC OFFSET

SAVE DC OFFSET
DC GAIN

BRIGHT LIM.

BACK
EXIT

|----+----|

|----+----|

0 255

|----+----|

-34 20

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9. Hold the auto iris lens so you can watch the iris (refer to Figure 3). Then
increase the DC OFFSET setting slowly until the iris closes.

OPEN IRIS CLOSED IRIS

Figure 3.

Open Iris and Closed Iris

10. As soon as the iris closes, slowly decrease the DC OFFSET value by 16, or until
the iris opens again.

11. Select SAVE DC OFFSET to save the DC OFFSET setting into nonvolatile camera
memory. It will not be erased, either by cycling camera power or by restoring
factory settings.

12. Select EXIT to close the setup menus.

13. Power down the camera.

14. Remove the monitor cable from the camera’s rear panel.

15. Remove the auto iris lens connector from the camera’s rear panel.

16. Use clean, compressed air to remove any dust or other foreign matter between
the lens and the camera imager.

17. Screw the auto iris lens onto the lens mount.

18. Connect the auto iris lens connector to the camera rear panel.

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LENS FOCUS

Focus the camera lens.

Auto iris only:

1.
with a suitable neutral density (ND) filter
to open the iris fully. For best results, use
an ND3 filter.

Manual iris only:

2.
completely.

3. If necessary, enable automatic gain
control (AGC) on the LENS/VIDEO
SIGNAL menu.

Cover the auto iris lens

Open the iris

MAIN MENU

<LANGUAGE>
<LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL>
<CAMERA DISPLAY>
<LIGHT METER>
<WHITE BALANCE>
<PROFILES>
<SYSTEM INFORMATION>
EXIT

LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL

VIDEO STANDARD AUTO
AUTOMATIC (AGC) ON
LENS TYPE DC
<LINE SYNC>

BACK

<VIDEO LEVEL>

EXIT

<AUTO IRIS>
<FINE FOCUS>
BACK
EXIT

FINE FOCUS

100

BACK FOCUS
ADJUSTMENT

UP

DOWN

MANUAL IRIS LOCKING SCREW

Figure 4.

VARIFOCAL
LOCKING SCREW

Lens Focus

LENS FOCUS
LOCKING SCREW

4. Access the FINE FOCUS menu.

5. Aim the camera at the farthest object in the field of view. Make sure it is at
least 6.5 ft (2 m) away.

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6.

Fixed focal length lens only:

a. Set the lens focal length to far (

∞

).

b. Adjust the back focus. Move the back focus locking screw on the camera

up or down until the image is focused. As the focus improves, the value
on the FINE FOCUS menu increases: the higher the number, the better the
focus.

c. Adjust the lens focus to achieve the best image. The better the focus, the

higher the number on the FINE FOCUS menu.

Varifocal lens only:

7.

a. Set the varifocal to wide (W) and the lens focal length to far (

b. Adjust the back focus. Move the back focus locking screw on the camera

up or down until the image is focused. As the focus improves, the value
on the FINE FOCUS menu increases: the higher the number, the better the
focus.

c. Move the varifocal locking screw up or down to set the fi eld of view.

d. Adjust the lens focus until the highest value possible appears on the FINE

FOCUS menu.

e. Repeat steps c and d until the focus is correct.

Manual iris only:

8.

Adjust the iris for the best picture quality. The largest
aperture gives the best light sensitivity; the smallest aperture gives the
greatest depth of field.

9. Tighten all lens adjustment screws.

Auto iris only:

10.

11. Select BACK to return to the LENS/VIDEO
SIGNAL menu.

12. If necessary, disable AGC on the LENS/VIDEO
SIGNAL menu.

13. Select EXIT to close the setup menus.

Remove the ND filter.

MAIN MENU

<LANGUAGE>
<LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL>
<CAMERA DISPLAY>
<LIGHT METER>
<WHITE BALANCE>
<PROFILES>
<SYSTEM INFORMATION>
EXIT

LENS/VIDEO SIGNAL

VIDEO STANDARD AUTO
AUTOMATIC (AGC) ON
LENS TYPE DC
<LINE SYNC>
<VIDEO LEVEL>
<AUTO IRIS>
<FINE FOCUS>
BACK
EXIT

∞

).

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Revisi

The materials used in the manufacture of this document and its components are
compliant to the requirements of Directive 2002/95/EC.

This equipment contains electrical or electronic components that must be recycled
properly to comply with Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Union regarding the
disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Contact your local
dealer for procedures for recycling this equipment.

on History

Manual No. Date Comments

C2910M-QS 9/04 Original version.
C2910M-A-QS 4/05 Updated for RGB filters, new firmware.
C2910M-B-QS 2/06 Removed the high voltage and RGB models. Updated the OSD version. Changed

the active profile default. Added DC-drive auto iris setup procedure. Updated
model numbers.

C2910M-C-QS 4/06 Updated the Auto Iris, Display Properties, and System Information screens.

Pelco and the Pelco logo are registered trademarks of Pelco. ©Copyright 2006, Pelco. All rights reserved.

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